Iyengar Yoga with Gaynor

22/10/2025

It’s officially soup season (well it’s always soup season for me 😋) . Turks turban squash and leek soup harvested from the allotment. The kale crisps and pomegranate seeds give it such beautiful jewel colours I had to admire it for a while before eating ❤️

08/10/2025

I’m not very well up on AI, so I had no idea it could do this - it looks like AI created this picture and got it wrong, as the pose should be done on your back. Definitely don’t try this one at home folks, you’d be likely to do some damage to your poor spine 🙈😱

This yoga posture is a Wall-Supported Legs-Up Pose variation (similar to Viparita Karani or Legs Up the Wall Pose).

🧘‍♀️ How to do :-
1. Sit close to a wall with one hip touching it.
2. Lie down on your back and swing your legs up the wall.
3. Adjust so your hips rest close to the wall and your legs are vertical.
4. Rest your arms relaxed by your sides or under your head.
5. Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and relax for 3–5 minutes

07/10/2025

Exciting things happening in the skies at the moment 💕

11/09/2025

The outdoor classes at Walkden Gardens finished last week for this year. For me this signals the end of summer and even last week the field was beginning to look autumnal.
Thank you to all who came to classes and supported, we raised a fantastic £330.50 for the friends of Walkden Gardens.

Hopefully see you next year 😃

10/09/2025

On Sunday the Earth, the Moon and the Sun aligned to make a blood moon on my birthday, lucky me 😃 🌒.
Although it was too cloudy in Manchester to see the moon until later, its lunar energy could be felt above us in the lake. Bringing healing and transformation, a blood moon was a special end to a birthday weekend.
A weekend of Yoga, of remembering my lovely teacher trainer Marion, of connection to nature, and most of all of connection to family, felt like a perfect celebration of another trip around the sun 💝🌲 🌽

02/09/2025

This evening will be the last outdoor Yoga session at Walkden Gardens this summer, thankfully the weather is looking good for us.
All are welcome, whether you’ve been before or not. Just bring a mat (I do have a couple of spares), and £5 cash, or pay what you can. At least 50% of all donations go to the Friends of Walkden Gardens groups.

This evening 6 pm to 7. 🧘🏻‍♀️ 🌲

26/08/2025

Just to confirm that Yoga will be going ahead this evening at Walkden gardens 6-7 pm. All welcome, just bring a mat! £5 or pay what you can. Picture of the theatre production of Twelfth Night there last Friday 😃

19/08/2025

Outdoor Yoga will be on at Walkden Gardens this evening 6-7 pm. While the weather is fine and dry, the temperature is a little bit cooler, so do bring something a bit warmer for relaxation. We will do a fairly active practise (according to abilities) to make sure we stay warm .

All are welcome, including beginners. Just bring a mat. £5 cash, or pay what you can. At least 50% goes to the Friends of Walkden Gardens group to help maintain and develop the beautiful gardens 🌲 🧘🏻‍♀️

10/08/2025

I think we can safely say outdoor Yoga will be on in Walkden Gardens this Tuesday 😃

6-7 pm, all welcome! Just bring a mat, some water, and a bit of cash. £5, or pay what you can 🌲 🧘🏻‍♀️

05/08/2025

No outdoor Yoga this evening sadly due to this wet and windy weather! Fingers crossed for the sun back next week 🤞🏻
Picture for attention of my Yoga view last week

28/07/2025

Just a reminder that there are no classes this week as I am on a week’s break. The exception being Tuesday morning and evening classes at Stretford Public Hall which will be covered by other teachers.
If you have followed my page for a while, you may recognise this view as Nab Cottage overlooking Rydal Water in the beautiful Lake District.
But this time I am here as a retreat participant, with no decisions more taxing to make than whether to swim in the lake or read my book ❤️

22/07/2025

I hate this kind of Tuesday - the kind of Tuesday where it’s a should I or shouldn’t I go ahead with outdoor Yoga this evening kinda day. I tend to spend the whole day with a low level anxiety about making the ‘wrong’ decision and disappointing people, while wandering around unproductively and checking the weather/garden!
So I’ve been down for a walk around the gardens and made ‘A’ decision - the ground is very wet and since there’s no sun or breeze it’s unlikely to get any drier, so NO Yoga this evening in Walkden Gardens.
Instead I had a little wander round and took some photos 🍃❤️
I’m away next week so no class, but hopefully back there on the 5th August 🌞🤞🏻